Hay-rake.



No. 64|,029. Patented Jan. 9, I900. G. H.- MILLEVILLE.

HA! BAKE.

(Application filed J une 29, 1899.) (;N 0 M o d e I GUSTA" E MILLEVILLE,

EFICa OF ALTAMONT, ILLINOIS.

HAY -RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,029, dated January 9, 1900.

Application filed lune 29, 1899.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GUSTAVE Il. MILLE VILLE, a oitizen of the United States, residing at Altamont, in the county of Eflingham and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and nsefnl Improvements in I-Iay-Rakes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hay-rakes in general, and more particnlarly to that class in Which the hay is lifted and carried bodily to the rick or stack and there deposited either npon the gronnd or onto a snitable stacker.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and effective construction in Which, when the rake is full, it may be moved readily to the rick, where by the operation of suitable mechanism the direction of travel of the teeth of the rake may be changed With respect to the direction of travel of the wheels ofthe machine in order that the hay may be deposited from the rake.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in Which like letters of ref erence indicate similar parts in both views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rake constrncted in accordance With my invention, showing its operation in dotted limes. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the rake on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings,in constructing a rake in accordance With my invention I form a frame comprising sides a and 17 and ends c and d and which fran1e is rectangnlar in plan. To the under side of the said frame are attached two parallel cross-bars 6 and f, arranged below which and in alinement there- With are additional cross-bars 9 and h, transversely of which last-named crossbars are secured on their under sides a pluralit-y of raketeeth k.

Centrally of the frame comprising the sides a and 1) is fixed upon the cross bars (2 and f one elementl of a fifth-wheel, adapted to cooperate With a second fifthwvheel element m,

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diametrically of the upper face of whiolh is ar ranged a tongne 0, to which latter the element m is secnred. A king-bolt p is passed vertically through alining perforations formed contrally of the fifth-Wheel elements and in the tonguc.

Pivotally connected With the tongue 0 is a triangnlar frame comprising a base 4 and sides s and 25, the converging ends of which sides lie on opposite sides of the tongue o, said pivotal conneotion being made by passing a pivot-pin u through alining perforations in said tongne and ends of the sides.

In order to support the base of the triangular supplemental frame above referred to, the cross-bar 6 is positioned to receive direct pressure of the sides 3 and 25 of the snpplemental frame, said supplemental frame having snch dimensions as to enable it to fit snngly With in the inelosnre of the sides a and I) and ends c and d.

Upon the cross-bar 9 is arranged an axle for snpporting-wheels 1), and thns when the snpplemental frame is in the position shown the rake may be drawn in a direction tocanse it to take np hay from the field.

If the tongue o be turned in an opposite direction from that shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the rake will be drawn in an opposite direction, and instead of taking np hay the teeth will be drawn from under the hay and the latter will be deposited. In order to turn the tongue into the opposite position to that shown, it is necessary to lift the snpplemental frame above the level of the main frame, when said supplemental frame, With the tongne, may be readily turned, and when it has reached its opposite position the supplementalframe will drop into the main frame automatically. In order to thns raise the snpplemental frame, I secure to the base 1 thereof a U-shaped strap w, having its ont wardly-tnrned ends seonred directly to said base, the tongue 0 having its rear end entered within the inolosnre of said strap. Pivotally connected With said strap w at each side thereof and adjacent its outwardly-turned ends are two le vers :20, the pivotal connections of which are below the upper surface of the tongue. These levers extend upwardly at an angle to the upper face of the tongue and IOO along the sides thereof and are conneeted above the tongue by means of a cross-bar 2, which tests upon the upper surface of the tongue. The outer ends of the levers are connected by means of a pressure-plate a in proximity to a seac upon a common form of support connected With the tongue 0 and in a position to enable an occupant thereof to reaeh the plate With his foot, and when pressure is brought to bear on said plate the crossbar 2 acts as a fulcrum upon the surface of the tongue 0 and the rear end of the supplemental frame is raised from engagement with the main frame. By then drawing the tongue laterally, as indicated by dotted limes in Fig. 1, the supplemental frame slides around upon the main frame and when it has reached the opposite position drops automatically into place therein, locking the parts in position and enabling the machine to be drawn in an opposite direction.

It Will be readily understood that I may Vary the specific construction and arrangement herein shown and described and that in the manufacture of the rake I may use whatever materials may be deemed advisabie for the various parts.

v which the end of the tongue extends; and levers pivotally secured to said strap below the upper surface of the tongue and connected by the fuicrum-rod which bears upon the upper surface of the tongue, and a pressureplate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAVE II. MILLEVILLE.

Witnesses:

WM. SINGLETON, T. J. CARPENTER. 

